Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03
he SPECIAL SESSION.
4. Of Butte. Introduces q Bill
,mendatory Of the Lien
Law.
u,use Agrees to Adjourn Septem.
!. 10Th. but the Council Fails
IN Concur in the Same.
.,..u County Makes q Big Kick
,,,Iust the Cascade County Bill
Other Features Of Our
Special Service.

Special Service.
The Legislature.
CAT WAS DONE ON YESTERDAY.
.sA August 31.-[Special to Ths
Nv Rocky Mountain Telegraph. J.
rsa;slature, or at least the lower
=, was struck to-day with an early
.'',,mept, no less than three resolutions
+, neen introduced on the subject. The
s,,s | unou the matter showed that Mr..
\. and others were impressed with the
tbot upless they at once fixed An early
:, ,or an adjournment that the session
,~,d rrove a long one, therefore they put
.,he ;ob. The other members were not
s,act\y the humor to be dictated to, and
". Mantle had asked for an extension OF
.n davs instead OF two. his following
ann have been the same. All are anxious
,et home hut many OF them feel the
huse that has been heaped upon them for
p,ty legislation, and they are anxious
st what they do shall be we'll done, even
takes little longer time. Mantle's bill
AMEND THE LEM Law
inmates the features that are objection
Ne to the niue people and it will proba.
pass without opposition. On the
,,.e law the rates for the various games
made the same all over the Territory,
nj the rate for the interdicted games is
duced from $500 to $3.50. When the
ia under consideration an effort will be
sde to remove the restriction and license
Apm, as many OF the members are of the
Union that they are being played, surrep-
hously or otherwise, and that revenue
sv be as well derived from them. The
tsnse on small boarding houses has been
rcken out.
ID the House, Anderson, Hanscom, Cav
and Kanouse have given notice that
ley would introduce bills. The following
Ills we're introduced: BY Marshall, bill
an act to regulate trial practice in dis
tct courts relative to Instructions. This
as referred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Muth, an act concerning the flee OF
Police Magistrate in Incorporated cities.
This was referred to the Committee on
Towns and Counties. By Buskett, bill
10 create the office of Attorney-General of
he Territory Of Montana. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee. By Anderson, bill
Fan act concerning
THE QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS
towns aud cities. Concurrent resolu-
Ions for the adjournment OF the Legisla-
nn "sine die" we're offered by Page to
Liourn on the 10th OF September; Holt to
itpurn on the 7th and Foole On the 9Th,
Moi which were referred to committee
anssting Of Page, Toole, and Holt to pre-
pare joint resolution on the subject. A
anmuuication from N. Hilger, addressed
hhe Speaker. was read by the Chief Clerk,
anderng an invitation to the Governor,
President OF the Council, Speaker Of the
House, the Legislative Assembly, the heads
F apartments. j. K. Toole, Delegate in
Congress-, Mayor and Council OF Helena.
Ind County Attorney Wallace for a voyage
through the Gate of the Mountains on the
Tsamer Rose OF Helena, at such tims as
bay be agreed upon. A recess till 2 p. m.
sis taken.
AFTER THE RECESS
sR Craig was appointed Assistant Chief
lsrk. The Committee on Towns reported
.vorably with certain amendments House
'nNo. s. The special committee to whom
'm referred the resolution relative to ad.
reported, suggesting that the
sseubly adjourn sine die September 8.
hthe motion to adopt, Mantle moved to
mend by makingit September 10, and ad-
ucated it in q speech. Mr.. Toole in a
psech opposed the amendment. He in
ated that all the necessary work could be
in eight days, and that nm
ss there was a limit, at the rate new
Gslaton was rushing in, the session
ould last fully sixty days. Mr.. Anderson
'vored the 10th, Mr.. Thompson also
lvored the 10th. Mr.. Brown said that
be reason why they we're here was because
lack of time at the previous session. For
inseli, he did not propose in future to
axe anybody's word for any matter OF
hut he proposed to know Tor
lmseli. They all knew that Mr.. Thompson
aS supposed to possess all the tnanc'ai
nowledge in the Territory, yet he had pre-
ared a revenue bill that had been q fall
re and had brought upon them the
ABUSE AND RlD1cuLE OF THE PEOPLE.
vote was then taken and September 10
greed upon as the date for the sine die ad-
House bill No. 5, an act providing thatin
be absence or sickness OF Police Magls'
rates in incorporated cities, the Mayor
ball have authority to appoint a justice
the Peace to act in his stead, was
assed. Mr.. Harwood introduced a JOINT
solution appropriating $500 for the
Uniting OF the bills and resolutions OF the
assembly. Adopted. Mr.. Kanouse intro
uced bill to amend the license law. IL
Fovides for liquor license as follows: In
lties OF the first class $500 per year, Sec
nd class $500, third class $240, fourth
lass $3.50, wholesale dealers 5000. The
iause in the present law requiring a peol'
Ion Of ten freeholders is omitted. Ine
ambling license is not materially altered
The license for commercial travellers Y
united and a faker placed at $25 in eacr
ounty in which he does business. The bill
vas ordered printed and the House ad
ourned.
IN THE COUNCIL
non. W. A. Burleigh presented his certin
cate OF election as Councilman from Custe
county (vice Thompson resigned) ana
s'ter taking the oath OF Office, administered
" Judge Bach. took his seat in the Cham
oei. The Judiciary Committee reporte'
.nelr hearty endorsement OF the views Q
'ns uovernor in his message upon tho on
e'ruction OF railroad tracks, and recon-
ueaded the passage of c. B. No. 1. as tend
'Ns 10 attain the desired end. The bill an
,eport nip' We're referred to general orders
rnis were introduced by Holiday, c. /
w. ~ q providing for the apportionment
=. Souncii members in the counties OF Galis
' rark, Meagher and Fergus. 1t give
p ' Councilman jointly to Gallatin an
K' and one jointly to Meagher and Fe